Version 13 promises to be one of the most important, innovative releases in our history. We’ve added an unprecedented number of enhancements which continue to increase the productivity of our users.   Customers will also benefit from our Global Top 10 quality and reliability improvements.  Most users will gain productivity from the completely overhauled Parasolid and DWG/DXF translators.

Product designers will appreciate the new visualization controls which improve their ability to find interferences, determine manufacturability and product aesthetics early in the design process.  Mechanical designers will recognize the value of kinematics that are complete with camera controls for assembly demonstrations and range of motion analysis.  Product designers are sure to realize the power of the new filleting engine for getting more “style” into their products.

For machinists, the new Smoothflow technology ensures proper tool engagement reducing roughing times while minimizing tool wear.  Machinists will now have better tool path limiting control with the use of 3D surfaces and curves to easily and quickly restrict tool paths.  Users will find improved finishing with enhancements to the variable Z-Level operation and feature aware enhancements added to the offset 3D operation.  Those using VX 2 ½ axis milling operations will profit from the same gouge-free benefits of our 3 axis QuickMill™ suite of operations.

 · SmoothFlow™
 · Feature Aware Offset 3D
 · Variable Z Level
 · New Z level containment
 · Optimized Flowcut
 · 3D Containment/Limiting
 · GUI & Reporting
 · 2 ½ Axis